GLOVE MARKET UPDATE
September 2021
Infitec Inc. strives to keep you updated with the current nitrile and latex glove market.
Covid-19 impact:
- Overseas shipping cost has increased 20x since the beginning of the pandemic
- Oakland Port and Los Angeles Port is suffering with weeks of long delays
- Demand for gloves 3x pre-pandemic rates
- Raw material shortages in Nitrile Butyl Rubber and is expected to last through Q4, 2021
- Demand for Latex has increased as a substitute for Nitrile
- Glove manufacturers now requiring payment in advance
- Counterfeit product has started entering the market with fraudulent versions of Nitrile and Latex with phony labeling
If the gloves you love are showing as out of stock, contact us as our chat box is live. We will gladly help you choose a comparable glove until we are back in stock.
